I agree Richard, and I also by from eBay pretty heavily....but that is generally because I know exactly what I want and don't expect any help from the vendor beyond the box in the mail. Also have to be very careful. I do admit that on long term, large capital items, or in situations where I'm not sure exactly what is best, I'll pick a vendor that I trust to service me. I'm willing to pay for that, and they (so far) have earned what little extra I paid them. Can't say I ever felt raped by Sweetwater. Still, lots of other good vendors out there. -----Original Message----- From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Richard L. Hess Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 4:44 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Steve, can you be more specific? I've bought some stuff from www.sweetwater.com but that's because at the time there was a fairly knowledgable sales person who was making sense discussing audio on the Pro Audio list. But they have fairly good prices if you know what you want, but it really depends. I shop around and buy lots of my stuff on eBay. I've probably given the most money to eBay vendors, followed by Dell computer. I bought three of my Mackie speakers from www.MusiciansFriend.com as they were offering a really good price with free shipping. Cheers, Richard At 05:35 PM 9/26/2005, you wrote: >Hi, > >Could you please recommend a good vendor for professional audio gear? > >Thanks, >Steve > Richard L. Hess email: [log in to unmask] Vignettes Media web: http://www.richardhess.com/tape/ Aurora, Ontario, Canada (905) 713 6733 1-877-TAPE-FIX Detailed contact information: http://www.richardhess.com/tape/contact.htm